The Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009

24. Drawing samples from
animals. –

1.Where
the Veterinary Officer considers it necessary for the purpose of ascertaining whether
the animal which is suspected to have been infected with any scheduled disease or
susceptible to such infection is actually infected, or for the purpose of ascertaining
the nature of the scheduled disease with which an animal is infected, he may draw
such samples, as may be required, from the animal for the purpose of carrying out
such investigations as he may deem necessary under the circumstances.

2.The
Veterinary Officer or any other Competent Officer shall draw samples from any animal
for the purposes of ascertaining whether the animal has been vaccinated against
any disease, or whether the vaccination of the animal has been effective in conferring
it immunity and have the samples examined, in such manner as he may deem necessary.